Hayden Junior Pierson

Hayden Junior Pierson, 61, of Payson, died Sept. 22, 2005. He was born May 29, 1944 in Kansas City, Mo.

In 1962, Mr. Pierson enlisted in the United States Navy. He served eight years active duty, during which time he was stationed in Turkey, served on the USS Shangri-La and USS Forrestal CVA-59 and spent three years in Okinawa. His last tour of active duty was at the National Security Agency in Washington, D.C. Mr. Pierson completed his 20 years of naval service with the Naval Security group at the Naval Reserve Center in Phoenix. He retired as chief petty officer in 1986. Mr. Pierson was a longtime employee of the electronics industry, spending his most recent years at Digital and Microchip Technologies. Mr. Pierson resided in Phoenix for 33 years before retiring to Payson. He was an avid reader, enjoyed fishing, bird watching, and listening to the oldies.